My Recaro seats arrived from Poland this week

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  • flyboyx
    R3V OG
    • Sep 2008
    • 8371

    #31
    ^thats going to be really nice. can't wait to see it finished.

    you know more about your seats than i do, but they look later than 1 generation to me. all the first gen seats i've seen have really fat bolsters like the example in the ebay ad djjerme posted. 1st and second gen seats have 3 white elastic straps across the bottom of the seat. 3rd gen seats have a rubber/burlap looking diaphragm across the bottom. halo head rests started in the the mid 80's or so. i would guess you have 3rd gen seats.

    originally, i had purchased a set of black leather z3 m roadster seats for my cabbie project. they were also about 10x more comfortable than stock sport seats. the problem for me was they just looked so out of place in the car. i sold them to buy the ones listed in the beginning of this thread. i have to say i agree with you that they are so much nicer to sit in.


    Originally posted by djjerme
    They came with whatever the new owner spec'd. Several did come with the Alpina Recaros but, that was additional on top of the other price, so many people it seems went with the basic sport interior. In fact, most of the verts seem to avoid the Recaro's and just use the factory sport seats.

    There was never any sports seats done with the Alpina fabric though, so if you see a set, they are not original.

    Also, the very EARLY C1's are somewhat carryovers from the E21 version, and as such have the same seats, which a slightly different Recaro (completely different fabric.)

    Here is a set that sold on eBay recently:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-BMW-Alpi...vip=true&rt=nc

    thank you for this. that is actually an education for me. i wasn't aware.
    Last edited by flyboyx; 06-02-2016, 07:41 AM.
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    • TrentW
      R3VLimited
      • Aug 2008
      • 2815

      #32
      They're first gen seats. Originally from an early Porsche 911.

      Pic before I replaced the nylon straps.

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      • e30m3s54turbo
        No R3VLimiter
        • Jun 2010
        • 3195

        #33
        My are BMW Recaro Alpina sets.

        [URL=http://s926.photobucket.com/user/m3raul/media/DSC02428_zpsaa64a9d0.jpg.html][/URL
        Projects Hartge,Alpina & AC Schnitzer Builds.http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=280601
        http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=227993
        http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=289362

        DSC04926 by Raul Salinas, on FlickrDSC03413 by Raul Salinas, on Flickr

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        • flyboyx
          R3V OG
          • Sep 2008
          • 8371

          #34
          nice. original fabric? might as well post a pic of the back seat too.
          sigpic
          Gigitty Gigitty!!!!

          88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
          92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
          88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
          88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
          87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
          12 135i M sport cabrio grey/black

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          • e30m3s54turbo
            No R3VLimiter
            • Jun 2010
            • 3195

            #35
            They are real Alpina seats and Alpina floor mats. I bought these 4 years ago.


            Projects Hartge,Alpina & AC Schnitzer Builds.http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=280601
            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=227993
            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=289362

            DSC04926 by Raul Salinas, on FlickrDSC03413 by Raul Salinas, on Flickr

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            • Kershaw
              R3V OG
              • Feb 2010
              • 11822

              #36
              What's your yearly parts budget? $35k?
              AWD > RWD

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              • e30m3s54turbo
                No R3VLimiter
                • Jun 2010
                • 3195

                #37
                Originally posted by Kershaw
                What's your yearly parts budget? $35k?
                I have no yearly cap on my collection$$$$
                Last edited by e30m3s54turbo; 06-03-2016, 07:30 PM.
                Projects Hartge,Alpina & AC Schnitzer Builds.http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=280601
                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=227993
                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=289362

                DSC04926 by Raul Salinas, on FlickrDSC03413 by Raul Salinas, on Flickr

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                • flyboyx
                  R3V OG
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 8371

                  #38
                  you are my hero!
                  sigpic
                  Gigitty Gigitty!!!!

                  88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
                  92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
                  88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
                  88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
                  87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
                  12 135i M sport cabrio grey/black

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                  • djjerme
                    R3V Elite
                    • Sep 2010
                    • 5082

                    #39
                    I guess next logical question, are you married and do you have kids?

                    Those can hamper the dedicated budget..

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                    1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
                    2016 Ford Flex
                    2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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                    • e30m3s54turbo
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Jun 2010
                      • 3195

                      #40
                      Originally posted by djjerme
                      I guess next logical question, are you married and do you have kids?

                      Those can hamper the dedicated budget..

                      Sent from my 710C using Tapatalk
                      I'm old, not married and no kids.
                      Projects Hartge,Alpina & AC Schnitzer Builds.http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=280601
                      http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=227993
                      http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=289362

                      DSC04926 by Raul Salinas, on FlickrDSC03413 by Raul Salinas, on Flickr

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                      • 0-60Motorsports
                        Member
                        • Sep 2010
                        • 65

                        #41
                        Nice seats! Looking forward to the restoration

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                        • djjerme
                          R3V Elite
                          • Sep 2010
                          • 5082

                          #42
                          Originally posted by e30m3s54turbo
                          I'm old, not married and no kids.
                          Called it! :p

                          Very cool pieces, still trying to decide if I want to go full 'tard with the Alpina interior. Got some other issues I need to sort out with the car before I pull the trigger..
                          1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
                          2016 Ford Flex
                          2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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                          • IDM
                            Mod Crazy
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 753

                            #43
                            I'll take a few cool cars and a nice parts hoard any day over ungrateful kids and an expensive cheating wife! I went with the first too after experiencing everyone else I know get bitten by the second.

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